3-month-old baby games: second week

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Two fun games to play with your baby this week.

Different drums

It's quite a thrill for your baby when she reaches the clattering and banging age, no matter how you feel about it! When she sees that one thump of her fist can make a satisfying “whomp”, she's learning that actions can get results. Make it a fun and noisy time by giving her a range of high and low notes to aim for.

For super-easy drums, use containers that already have drummable lids, such as lunchboxes, biscuit tins or cocoa tins. You can also turn any can or round-shaped container into a drum. Just stretch several layers of strong plastic wrap or a piece of thick paper over the top and tape it down. Try to gather or make a few drums in different shapes and sizes. These will make different sounds, so your baby can hear the difference between deeper and shallower tones. Tape the different drums together to make a drum set.

Sit on the ground with your baby propped up between your legs, and the drums in front of you. Show her how to tap the drums by using your palms, fingers, and the heel of your hand. You might even try a little human beat-box to demonstrate different rhythms as you play.

Variation: if your baby can grasp with her hands, try making homemade drumsticks too. Chopsticks are ideal, but wrapped pencils will do just fine. Take some cotton or tissue, wad it around both ends of the stick, then wrap it in masking tape to keep it secure. Once you have your drumsticks, show your baby how to tap them on both the tops and sides of the drums. Pretty soon you'll have your own rhythm section going!

Kicking back

As your baby starts learning to move around, he'll love to exercise by kicking his legs in the air. When he does this in the bath, the splish-splash of flying water will help him learn that his actions can make things happen in the world.

Using the bath or a small baby bath add four inches to six inches (10cm to 15cm) of water. Don't add any more water than this. Lie your baby down in the water on his back, resting your hand under his head to keep the water out of his ears. Always make sure his face is well clear of the water. He'll probably love the stimulation of the bath and start kicking his little legs delightedly. The more he kicks, the higher the splashes. When he discovers that it's his legs that are causing all the splashing, you'd better be prepared for puddles!

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